The Initial Topic That a Qualitative Researcher Chooses for Investigation

question 20

Multiple Choice

The initial topic that a qualitative researcher chooses for investigation is called the

• A) emergent design.
• B) grounded problem.
• C) inductive hypothesis.
• D) focus of inquiry.

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Definitions:

Flash Flood

A local and sudden flood of short duration, such as that which may follow a brief but heavy rainfall.

Global Warming

Increasing global atmospheric and oceanic temperatures as measured or inferred from some point in the past to the present.

Lithosphere

The rigid outer layer of the earth, including the crust and upper mantle, which is divided into tectonic plates.

Biosphere

The global sum of all ecosystems, including all living organisms and their relationships to each other and to their environments.